4) Or, you could just go sans volume and listen to The White Panda while watching the games, which I’m quasi-ashamed to admit that I’ve been doing for the past two days (h/t Ezra Klein).

5) It’s always worth remembering that weapons technology is really bad ass. Some of the newest stuff in development is an Air Force drone that looks like a real bird and actually rests on utility wires to recharge like a real bird. WOW (h/t Spencer Ackerman).

6) I actually did know that death by firing squad was still legal in some states. I still think it’s a pretty efficient way to perform the death penalty, although it does remind me of this a little bit.